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Re: EW Question and Subs

From: aebrain@d...
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 01:16:52 GMT
Subject: Re: EW Question and Subs

> Passive systems are the system of choice of modern submarines,
although
>there was a scenario in one of the Harpoon sets where you are in a SSN
>looking for a SS (electric = near silent) lurking at the mouth of the
>Med.  Going active (you can outrun their torps but they most likely
>cannot out-run yours) was suggested as a weapon of choice

Rumour has it that on one exercise something like this actually
happened.

(I had inserted a Tall Tale but Probably True here, but prudence
dictates I
don't give details, so I wiped it before sending)

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